literal-minded

[ lit-er-uhl-mahyn-did ]

adjective

Origin of literal-minded

First recorded in 1865–70

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Plenty of fairly literal-minded Christians believe simply in the gospel truth.
Who Was Jesus, Anyway? | Jay Parini | December 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
It is home to Papa Pilgrim, a literal-minded, self-fashioned prophet; his wife, Country Rose; and their 15 dutiful children.
This Week’s Hot Reads, July 15, 2013 | Sarah Stodola, Jen Vafidis, Damaris Colhoun | July 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
But Mary was a literal-minded monkey and thought she was referring to quotations from books superior to the ones she used.
Erik Dorn | Ben Hecht
She had meant the speech as a jeer, but literal-minded Lydia Sessions welcomed its suggestion.
The Power and the Glory | Grace MacGowan Cooke
His style was bombastic and diffuse, and like them, he was superficial and literal-minded.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6) | Heinrich Graetz

And to make it worse, Marilda is the most literal-minded girl.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. I (of 2) | Charlotte M. Yonge
"Never had any, ma'am," said Uncle Mo, literal-minded from constitutional good-faith.
When Ghost Meets Ghost | William Frend De Morgan

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